Norman Music Festival (NMF) is an annual, large, 3-day music festival in downtown Norman, Oklahoma. [1] Each year it highlights performances from many different genres of music. NMF encompasses approximately 12 indoor venues and 4 outdoor stages with acts performing throughout the days and nights. Founded in 2008, [2] it has grown to include food and art from local vendors. The festival, which is free to the public, [3] draws more than 70,000 visitors and generates approximately $3.5M in economic impact. [4] NMF takes place on the final full weekend of April, and showcases approximately 300 original material performances from a mix of Local and Internationally acclaimed acts.
Festival History: NMF was initially conceptualized in 2007 by the Norman Arts Council (NAC) [1] and a group of local music enthusiasts, with the inaugural festival taking place a year later in April 2008. The festival continued as a project of the NAC for 3 more years before becoming a standalone nonprofit entity in 2012. The Norman Music Alliance nonprofit produced the festival going forward, initially as a fully volunteer run entity. In 2018 the nonprofit hired a part time Executive Director [5] and has continued as an administrated/volunteer entity since.
Festival Headliners
2008 - The Polyphonic Spree, [6] Chainsaw Kittens, British Sea Power, The Octopus Project, plus 32 more acts.
2009 - Of Montreal, [7] Starlight Mints, Man Man, Tea Leaf Green, plus 93 more acts.
2010 - Dirty Projectors, [8] Leon Russell, Electric Six, The Sword, plus 217 more acts.
2011 - The Walkmen, [9] Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Ty Segall, Keller Williams, plus 241 more acts.
2012 - Portugal. The Man, [10] Other Lives, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Hayes Carll, plus 287 more acts.
2013 - The Joy Formidable, [11] Big Sam's Funky Nation, King Khan & BBQ Show, JD McPherson, plus 228 more acts.
2014 - Bright Light Social Hour, [12] Dead Meadow, Diarrhea Planet, John Moreland, plus 317 more acts.
2015 - Ra Ra Riot, [13] Natalie Prass, Lee Bains & Glory Fires, Johnny Polygon, plus 331 more acts.
2016 - Cloud Nothings, [14] Small Black, Open Mike Eagle, Milo (R.A.P. Ferreira), plus 365 more acts.
2017 - Thee Oh Sees, [15] Oddisee & Good Compny, Japanese Breakfast, Low Cut Connie plus 310 more acts.
2018 - Tune-Yards, [16] Mothica, Suuns, Mike Hosty, plus 356 more acts.
2019 - Beach Fossils, [17] Black Milk with band Nat Turner, Omar Apollo, Big Business, plus 335 more acts.
2020 - No Festival due to COVID [18]
2021 - No Festival due to COVID [19]
2022 - The Drums, [20] DIIV, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Jabee, plus 243 more acts.
2023 - Illuminati Hotties, [21] Acid Mothers Temple, Soul Glo, Black Belt Eagle Scout, plus 256 more acts.
2024 - Alvvays (partial festival cancellation due to high tornado risk [22] ), Moor Mother, Blondshell, plus 235 more acts.
2025 - La Luz, [23] Apollo Brown, Being Dead, Levitation Room, The Mystery Lights, plus 228 more acts.
2026 - Dates To Be Release Soon
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